Emergency shut down mod

[Scott Forman]

"there is not a manual cable pull such as in the older Bird's"

Does my '82 FC have one of these? Where is it?

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Good morning everyone:
>
> There, recently, has been a situation that needs to be addressed
with a
> modification added to the '88 through 90's Birds.
>
> I am working on drawing a schematic which adds a Bosh relay and a
switch
> located in an accessory slot on the dash, for the engine emergency
shut
> down of the engine.
>
> Problem: A relay, # 34 welded the contacts and the Coach could not
be shut
> down with either the dash or rear key switch and there is not a
manual
> cable pull such as in the older Bird's.
>
> Solution: Adding a relay to the fuel shut off valve circuit, that
is
> controlled by a switch on the dash. The relay coil will be on the
switch
> and the wire going to the fuel shut off valve on the engine will be
on the
> normally closed side of the relay, thus if the added relay ever
fails then
> it will fail closed keeping the power on the fuel shut off valve.
By
> switching the relay, the circuit to the fuel shut off valve is
opened up
> and you have engine shut down.
>
> I will try to get this modification added to the files section this
> weekend, with the correct wire numbers/colors and connections for
those who
> might be interested.
>
> This circuit will be added to Ken and Patti Marsh's "ToWanda" Which
is an
> '89PTWB.
>
> So far as I know, this is a first with this "no shut down"
problem. It,
> seemingly has always been, "I can't get it to start" problem.

>
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
>